Blog by RKM GURUGRAM

This blogpost contains articles on self-belief where contributors have expressed what they mean when they speak of this belief in themselves and how it has expressed itself in their lives whether as confidence to do something, respect to take an action for oneself or simply love of this existence.

In this blogpost, you can find reflections on VIVA's team retreat, held in May 2025 at the Sarada Tapovan. Our team members share a witness account, a poem, a photo album and their key takeaways!

In this blogpost, you can discover the power of silence. Can Silence speak? We explore this idea through a range of articles, poems, illustrations and quotes. Have you experienced a spoken silence? Your comments are welcome!

In this blogpost, we present a range of thought-provoking ideas and anecdotes on the theme of expectations. Two beautiful poems on moving from foolishness to wisdom are also included. Do you think our expectations are also follies in some way?

VIVA's podcast ' Inspired Living' is live with its second episode on Happiness. It features Swami Shantatmananda in conversation with Neha. This webpage contains show summary, bios and links to relevant resources. Please share your views, queries and suggestions!